West Texas Aoudad

[the blur]

Do you need snake boots ? or drive around in a jeep until you spot something ? Then stalk in ?

 

[TexasTB]

I just wore my normal LOWAs when we were out. Temp was probably 45 in the am and then warmed up in afternoon. We would drive, get out and glass mountain range, drive more, glass, etc... I didn't see any snakes when we actually had to traverse canyon, get aoudad, field dress/cape and continue walking down back side of mountain. This time of year, probably don't have to worry as much with the temps being low, but I'll let others chime in that have more experience hunting that part of Texas.

 

[0002s]

Very nice ram. Not many snakes in cold weather.

 

[sturner]

Very nice

 

[kmarsh1966]

Nice Ram. What Velocity were the 162's running

 

[TexasTB]

2800 FPS on my 162 ELDX load with my 7mm SAW.

 

[Shawn1234]

I just got back from my first Aoudad hunt in west Texas, went with WTHO also, great experience. Shot a 30"X30" ram on the first day at 301 yards. For anyone asking about the meat, it taste fine but is tough! Eating some right now that spent 100 min in a pressure cooker and it's still a little chewy, good flavor though. Think I will grind the rest, how tough can burger be.

 

[Mcranch]

Shot my ram at 25 meters, could hardly find the animal in my scope at 8 way magn. Prepared for a 200 m shot. 32+ inchView attachment 220539

Was this hunt also guided with which outfitter in Texas?

 

[Shawn1234]

WTHO, West Texas Hunt Organization, guided.

 

[Paul4]

I just got back from my first Aoudad hunt in west Texas, went with WTHO also, great experience. Shot a 30"X30" ram on the first day at 301 yards. For anyone asking about the meat, it taste fine but is tough! Eating some right now that spent 100 min in a pressure cooker and it's still a little chewy, good flavor though. Think I will grind the rest, how tough can burger be.

I agree the flavor is great. I killed a younger ram in New Mexico and was unsure what to do with the meat so had it all ground. After having it a few times the family actually preferred it and I noticed my son that raids the freezer when he comes to visit took the ground sheep over elk and oryx. I asked him if it was intentional when I noticed and he replied "heck yeah" it's great.